Apprentice pump engineer

ALBA DE WATERING SERVICES LTD

11 Watson Street (DE14 3AH)

Closes in 9 days (Thursday 20 August 2026)

Posted on 6 August 2026

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Summary

As part of our continued expansion, we are recruiting for an apprentice mobile plant fitter to join the team. Inspection, Repair and Maintenance, of a variety of construction/dewatering machinery, including pumps, and to replace components where needed.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 7am - 4pm. Weekend and Bank holiday work will be required.

40 hours a week

Start date

Friday 4 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Our engineers are responsible for the day-to-day servicing and repair of our diesel-driven pumps. The nature of the repairs varies depending on the faults identified and the condition of each unit.
When pumps return from hire, they undergo a thorough cleaning, refuelling, inspection, and any necessary maintenance or repairs.
Before being sent back out on hire, all pumps are tested to ensure they are operating correctly. This includes checks on pumping efficiency, vacuum performance, and overall functionality.
A significant amount of servicing is also carried out in the field. This involves travelling to customer sites across the country to perform routine maintenance, including oil changes and the replacement of fuel and air filters, as well as conducting general inspections to ensure the pumps remain in good working order.
As an apprentice at Alba Dewatering Services Limited your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining a fleet of diesel driven dewatering pumps
• Repairing where needed any faults
• Inspecting equipment going out or from hire

Where you'll work

11 Watson Street
DE14 3AH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
  • Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
  • Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
  • Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
  • Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
  • Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
  • Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
  • Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
  • Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
  • Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
  • Reporting work outcomes or issues.
  • Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
  • Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
  • Operating within limits of responsibility.
  • Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
  • Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
  • Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
  • Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
  • Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
  • Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
  • Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
  • Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
  • Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
  • Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
  • Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
  • Reporting work outcomes or issues.
  • Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
  • Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
  • Operating within limits of responsibility.
  • Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.

Training schedule

Level 3 Engineering Fitter apprenticeship standard
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of Work Based Assessment and day/block release. The programme will culminate in an End Point Assessment, where all the skills and knowledge gained on the apprenticeship will be formally tested.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4/C or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills
  • Initiative
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Time-Management

Other requirements

Working outdoors in all weathers, travelling to site, some early morning and late nights,

About this employer

Alba Dewatering Services Limited is one of the leading UK providers for design, supply and installation of groundwater control and dewatering systems. We provide a first-class service and personal approach to all jobs, with unmatched levels of knowledge, expertise and equipment ensuring that we can carry out complex and bespoke solutions to solve difficult groundwater problems.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Ability to move onto a supervisor role then management.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE COLLEGE

Jasmine James

Jasmine.James@bsdc.ac.uk

07812 963966

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046810.

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Closes in 9 days (Thursday 20 August 2026)

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